SnowSweet Apple Review
"A Returnable Christmas Present"
This red and green, Minnesotan stocking stuffer delivers a robust first bite, but quickly devolves into a fibrous mulch resembling pre-chewed roughage from a mother bird’s beak. With snow white flesh, a savory taste some growers describe as “buttery”, and a fairy-tale-esque name, the SnowSweet Apple promises the glee of joyous holiday memories only to have the vibrance fade, like the muted tones of its skin, leaving eaters with the feeling that Santa isn’t real. Despite the irretrievable nostalgia this apple invokes, it is still worth a spot under the tree, providing just enough jollies to justify a forced smile at your Aunt Hilda. But aside from that fleeting moment of elven magic, the SnowSweet is nothing more than a dust-gathering Christmas present that will one day be donated to Goodwill.
- FLAVOR PROFILE -
SWEETNESS
2/5
TARTNESS
0.5/5
INTENSITY
1.5/5
SNOWSWEET BIO
PARENTAGE
Sharon x Connell Red
ORIGIN
YEAR
2006
AVAILABILITY
Late Fall – Winter
BEST USES
Munching
I need to track this down just to find out what a savory, buttery apple tastes like.
I wonder how closely this Apple resembles the Snow Apple I remember from the 60’s which was small, red with very white flesh and a wonderful tart , brisk apple flavor? Does anyone know about heirloom apples?
Snow apple is different. I hope to try it someday.
I love the snow sweet. Ours are crisp, juicy and delicious. Not sure where the “buttery” flavor mentioned comes from.
I think the snowsweet is very sweet. I have a few of these in my little orchard. Different flavor than other apples and is a nice change.
Beauty should be higher. I know it’s now Washington apple, but it still deserves higher points
Snowsweet is one of my favorites. I ended up getting a Snowsweet tree for like $12 never having tried it.
Later that year I got a bag at the local orchard. Its good. The weird part is it its starts out kinda okay, butreally grows on you the more you eat. I would describe it as a mild apple that tastes really apple-ey.
I’m no apple connoisseur by ANY means but to disparage this crazy good apple is foolish to say the least. I planted 3 of these trees upon retirement to east-central MN, two of which turned out to not be snowsweet (bummer to wait 4 years to find out). At the end of that season, I went out and ordered four more snow sweet!!! One of the original snowsweet trees ended up being a “honey crisp” and the other a “Fireside”. In my “unassuming average guy” opinion the snow sweet is a better tasting, disease resistant, less tarte, less susceptible to turning brown after slicing, juicy apple that will put a smile on your face.
I DO NOT USE IT FOR COOKING so I won’t venture an opinion on that BUT if you want an apple to eat and share another with a friend… this is the Apple that won’t let you down.